William cummings



gleitentet intent @ffies Letters Patent No. 80,924,- dated August II, 1868.

IMPROVED BELT-BUKLE.

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TO ALL WHOM I'I MAYGONCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Comunes, of the city und county of Sacramento, California, have invented a. new and improved mode of making Belt-Bucklesg and I do hereby declare that the following is o. full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drswugs, and letters of'ireferenoe marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in having' small shoulders or rings, o, placed near the points of the buckle, so as to prevent-the belt from slipping over the points any farther than is necessary, in order to hold the belt, said points 'e being pressed through the belt and against the plated' in the'sockets s by meansof a, buck lever, 1,.,to which is attached the end of the belt'b, said lever VZpressing down on the points e by means of the tension o'f the belt, and the pressure of the body against said lever. v

What I claimvas my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent thereon, is-

1. The points, provided with shoulders or rings near the end.

2. The lever, so arranged as to press said points through the belt and agoinstthe plete, substantially as set forth and described.

WM. CUMMINGS.

Witnesses:

JAMES BITHELL, W. L. Evnnn'r'r 

